Netanyahu Welcomes Pfizer Vaccine Announcement, Says ‘End is in View’ for Pandemic

The Israeli prime minister attends the inauguration of an “innovative” coronavirus testing lab at Ben-Gurion International Airport.

US Enacts New Sanctions on Syrian Entities, Individuals

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on 19 entities and individuals on Monday that it accused of providing support to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime.

New Housing Permits in Hebron Expected to Bolster Jewish Presence in City

Local Jewish leaders commend the move to permit the first new housing since 2002, which they hope will attract young couples to the city, while an anti-settlement NGO argues that permits are illegal. A court hearing is scheduled for Jan. 31.

Haifa U. Study: 2 Prerequisites for Surviving COVID-19: Female Leaders and Tolerance of Uncertainty

“The study findings underscore the complexity of the connection between gender, leadership, and culture."

Religious Minorities Request Their Texts be Read at State Ceremonies for Fallen IDF Soldiers

The petitioners want more inclusiveness in the official ceremonies for religious-minorities who have also fallen in battle.

Left Upset at Netanyahu’s Inroads with Israeli Arab Leader

It was another phase in the rapprochement between Netanyahu and Mansour Abbas that could dramatically alter the political map.

PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat, 65, Dies of Coronavirus in Jerusalem Hospital

Erekat was one of the most prominent PA spokespersons in the Western media.

AOC Goes to War Over Biden’s Pick of Rahm Emanuel

“Someone like Rahm Emanuel would be a pretty divisive pick,” AOC said.

AG Barr Launches Countrywide Probe of Voting Irregularities

The Secretary of State in each state must certify the election results by December 8, which is therefore the date by which all recounts and lawsuits must be resolved.

Brooklyn’s Red Zones Reduced to Orange

"This is so important for small business owners who have been suffocating under this policy."

NY Gov. Cuomo Laments Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Will be Ready for Distribution Under Trump

“The bad news is that it’s about two months before Joe Biden takes over, and ... this administration is going to be implementing a vaccine plan.”

New Drug On the Way for Israelis with Acute Heartburn

It may not be simple heartburn; it may be a rare condition called eosinophilic esophagitis. Now there is a way to treat it.

Tourism Ministry to Pay Grants to Hotels Hit by Coronavirus Crisis

For the purposes of the directive, a hotel facility will be defined as one comprising at least 11 rooms.

Israeli NGO Brings Urgent Aid to Hurricane-Battered Guatemala

IsraAID has had a permanent team on the ground in Guatemala since the 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption.

Univ. Cambridge Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

“The adoption of the IHRA definition will go a long way in ensuring Jewish students are safeguarded from antisemitism on their campus.”

Israel Exposes Hamas’ Recruitment of Children to Carry Out Terrorist Attacks in Judea and...

Jewish communities in Gush Etzion were among those targeted by the children Hamas recruited.

First Direct Tourist Flight from Israel to UAE Touches Down in Dubai

“We are here today to normalize the normalization in reality,” says Hussein Suleiman, the leader of a delegation of Arab businessmen aboard the flight.

Israeli Hospital Creates Unique Program to Keep Schools Open Amid COVID-19

The pilot is intended to keep schools open by making them into COVID-free “protective bubbles,”

2 Hatzalah EMTs Deliver 3 Babies in Six Hours

“Today certainty has been a bit different,” Daniel said after returning home from the third birth of the morning.

Health Ministry Suspects Israelis Returned from Denmark with Mink Mutated Coronavirus

The Israeli version regarding the chances of a mutated epidemic may be over-optimistic.

Over 40,000 Send Flowers for Shabbat to ‘COVID-19 Heroes’ as Part of Shabbat Project

The “Flowers for Shabbat” initiative was part of this year’s annual international Shabbat Project, which took place in over 1,600 cities and 106 countries around the world.

New Gate at Hebron University Named after Mastermind of Munich Olympics Massacre

The Palestinian Authority also has a sports center named after the terrorist.

Israel to Build New Community Near Gaza Strip Border Region

The establishment of the new community is the outcome of Netanyahu’s policy of advancing the development of the periphery and the drawing of the population from the center of the country to the Negev.

Dem Camp Disintegrating as Biden Centrists Exchange Fire with AOC Radicals

AOC "got elected in a district where a ham sandwich with a D carved on it would be elected."

Israel Rejects Belgium’s Demand of Compensation for Demolished Illegal Arab Construction it Funded

It is regrettable that European aid money finds its way to the financing illegal activities.

Small Jar with Four 1000-Year-Old Gold Coins Unearthed in Jerusalem

According to Dr. Kool, “This is the first time in fifty years that a gold cache from the Fatimid period has been discovered in Jerusalem's Old City.

FM Zarif Calls on Biden to Change Iran Policy, Remove Sanctions

Under a Biden administration, someone of Qassem Soleimani's stature would probably feel safe to travel unmolested to spread death and destruction around the region.

Team Trump Fighting Back with Protest Rallies, Nationwide Recounts, Obits for Dead Voters

39 Republican members of Congress on Friday wrote Attorney General William Barr to ensure the integrity of the 2020 presidential election amid allegations of irregularities.

Light Pollution at Night Hurts Corals’ Reproductive Cycle

More near-shore coral reefs could be affected by artificial light, as blue light (such as LED) penetrates deeper into the water.

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